Official EU data · 2017
Schengen visa statistics 2017
A rebound year as travel demand recovered across most third countries.
Every Schengen short-stay visa application and decision for 2017, as reported by Member States to the European Commission. Browse by destination country or by applicant nationality.
Data released by the European Commission in April 2018.
See how these figures changed over time — visa trends & COVID recovery →
16,155,613
Applications received
14,653,724
Visas issued
1,317,451
Applications refused
8.2%
Overall refusal rate
By destination
Where applicants applied to go
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,684,404 | 3,161,274 | 13.6% | 30.6% |
| Germany | 2,049,055 | 1,857,770 | 7.6% | 82.1% |
| Italy | 1,850,260 | 1,703,693 | 7.7% | 72.2% |
| Spain | 1,624,276 | 1,456,906 | 8.3% | 42.3% |
| Greece | 1,029,564 | 981,091 | 3.9% | 79.1% |
| Finland | 827,520 | 814,047 | 1.1% | 89.6% |
| Poland | 823,101 | 789,343 | 3.9% | 74.1% |
| Czech Republic | 623,255 | 594,225 | 4.5% | 32.8% |
| Netherlands | 621,431 | 550,910 | 10.1% | 90.6% |
| Switzerland | 517,010 | 451,528 | 7.2% | 57.7% |
| Lithuania | 413,966 | 406,872 | 1.2% | 81.4% |
| Austria | 304,556 | 284,904 | 4.7% | 53.8% |
| Hungary | 263,940 | 249,393 | 5.3% | 56.0% |
| Portugal | 263,502 | 223,243 | 14.9% | 50.7% |
| Sweden | 248,347 | 211,219 | 9.9% | 25.7% |
| Belgium | 231,437 | 184,792 | 16.0% | 44.2% |
| Norway | 196,082 | 182,062 | 5.7% | 26.5% |
| Latvia | 166,800 | 164,175 | 1.6% | 77.2% |
| Denmark | 152,467 | 141,353 | 6.3% | 46.5% |
| Estonia | 138,249 | 136,324 | 1.2% | 87.8% |
| Slovakia | 41,639 | 40,552 | 2.1% | 71.3% |
| Malta | 37,881 | 27,785 | 25.2% | 30.2% |
| Slovenia | 29,257 | 23,491 | 8.5% | 47.0% |
| Luxembourg | 10,004 | 9,618 | 3.7% | 83.5% |
| Iceland | 7,610 | 7,154 | 1.0% | 71.0% |
By nationality · top 40
Where applicants applied from
| Country of application | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 3,885,899 | 3,826,151 | 1.4% |
| China | 2,533,905 | 2,447,041 | 3.3% |
| Turkey | 971,710 | 903,644 | 6.5% |
| India | 920,699 | 837,109 | 8.6% |
| Algeria | 779,152 | 502,706 | 35.9% |
| Ukraine | 720,976 | 694,349 | 3.7% |
| Belarus | 715,433 | 710,504 | 0.3% |
| Morocco | 614,432 | 513,643 | 15.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 334,786 | 307,355 | 5.4% |
| Thailand | 304,054 | 293,401 | 3.1% |
| United Kingdom | 264,979 | 258,424 | 1.4% |
| Iran | 264,727 | 207,849 | 19.3% |
| Tunisia | 209,458 | 170,996 | 16.5% |
| South Africa | 206,786 | 200,626 | 2.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 206,232 | 167,685 | 16.5% |
| Indonesia | 199,353 | 195,950 | 1.4% |
| Egypt | 172,371 | 136,493 | 17.8% |
| Philippines | 170,695 | 157,825 | 7.0% |
| Kuwait | 166,498 | 157,605 | 4.7% |
| Kazakhstan | 153,563 | 147,458 | 3.7% |
| Lebanon | 152,542 | 133,633 | 9.1% |
| Usa | 140,004 | 135,614 | 1.1% |
| Angola | 109,683 | 88,009 | 19.7% |
| Vietnam | 105,640 | 93,357 | 10.4% |
| Kosovo | 90,475 | 11,002 | 19.6% |
| Qatar | 84,187 | 75,754 | 8.4% |
| Nigeria | 83,647 | 37,531 | 52.5% |
| Pakistan | 80,807 | 50,045 | 34.5% |
| Senegal | 69,250 | 40,714 | 37.9% |
| Armenia | 66,171 | 57,601 | 12.8% |
| Ecuador | 63,092 | 50,484 | 19.0% |
| Iraq | 60,537 | 34,014 | 41.6% |
| Azerbaijan | 60,491 | 52,165 | 13.1% |
| Jordan | 60,011 | 47,488 | 15.6% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 56,354 | 38,294 | 30.0% |
| Cuba | 44,866 | 39,177 | 11.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 39,367 | 29,403 | 23.3% |
| Sri Lanka | 37,912 | 30,842 | 17.4% |
| Cameroon | 36,723 | 24,446 | 30.4% |
| Oman | 35,586 | 33,808 | 3.7% |
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs — Schengen visa statistics 2017. Figures cover uniform (type C) short-stay visas.